Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia
Australia: Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people was 22.28 per 100 people in 2024. ▲ Rising
Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia, 1960–2024
Source: International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 100 people.
Analysis
In 2024, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia stood at 22.28 per 100 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.9% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia peaked at 53.07 per 100 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 15.18 per 100 people, in 1960.
Australia ranks 55th of 212 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.49 per 100 people | 15.18 per 100 people | 17.77 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 24.5 per 100 people | 21.14 per 100 people | 30.64 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.42 per 100 people | 32.25 per 100 people | 44.18 per 100 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.9 per 100 people | 45.5 per 100 people | 51.6 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.98 per 100 people | 43.85 per 100 people | 53.07 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.59 per 100 people | 24.33 per 100 people | 47.99 per 100 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.66 per 100 people | 21.19 per 100 people | 25.88 per 100 people | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia?
- Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people in Australia was 22.28 per 100 people in 2024, according to International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.07 per 100 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest landline phone subscriptions per 100 people recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.18 per 100 people in 1960.
- How does Australia rank for landline phone subscriptions per 100 people?
- Australia ranks 55th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is landline phone subscriptions per 100 people rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Landline phone subscriptions per 100 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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